Healthcare costs

Best-in-class employers are pursuing more meaningful solutions to controlling healthcare costs in the talent war.

After Idaho’s Republican governor promised to find creative ways to get around Obamacare, one health plan in the state plans to offer skimpy coverage that may violate many of the law’s protections for patients.

The drugstore retailer will absorb employee premium increases for the upcoming fiscal year and create a paid parental leave program.

Strategic Benefit Advisors prescribes strategies to manage the single largest driver of rising healthcare cost trend.

The alliance of Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan is a positive move that will elevate the call for more quality care at a lower cost.

How brokers can benefit from this trend driving big changes, such as the CVS/Aetna merger.

Steve Kelly of ELAP Services envisions fair pricing scenario in response to health system consolidation.

The CVS Health Inc.-Aetna Inc. tie-up is in the shade after last week's announcement of a health partnership between Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and JPMorgan Chase.

Strategic Benefit Advisors prescribes strategies to manage the single largest driver of rising healthcare cost trend.

There are four ways to make the two healthcare spending accounts work together, but they are often under-utilized.

Although the IRS is not currently enforcing aspects of executive benefits in group health plans, employers must stay compliant.

The 2018 EBA Rising Star in Advising is lowering healthcare costs for self-funded employers by boosting their benefits and improving health outcomes — resulting in unspent premiums.

Some big names in healthcare want to fix what they see as a broken system. First, they are mending fences.

Providing benefits such as dental and short-term disability is a smart way for employers to try out the insurance arrangement, which has the potential to save money and provide greater transparency.

Even if those assets are used to pay for nonmedical expenses, an HSA can still be ahead of a 401(k) plan or an IRA.

Pharmacies in Canada, Australia, the U.K. and more can supply Rx medicine for less than half of U.S. prices.

Company gyms can be convenient and personalized for employees, while also helping workers better manage stress levels.

The regulatory environment is one of the toughest in the country and the expansion of PEOs is leading to adverse risk selection.

Addressing frustrations with growing medical costs, price gouging and employee education appear to be key drivers that could impact the whole employer-based delivery system.

The corporate giants’ announcement is the latest in a series of employer moves to reduce costs and empower employees. Insiders predict more companies will follow suit.